Burnishing tool



T. L, WHITE ErAL BURNISHING TOOL Jan. 14, 1941.

Fild Nov. 10, 1939 III/I/EA/TOR A 770/2 A/Er Patented Jan. 14, 1941 v I 4 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,228,427

I BURNISHING TOOL Thomas L. White and Lorenm Marchetta, 1

Youngstown, Ohio Application November 10, 1939, Serial No. 303,824 3 Claims. (Cl. 12-105) This invention relates to a burnishing tool. tool comprises a sleeve I having an inner The principal object of this invention is the threaded surface 2 adapted to be threaded upon provision of a burnishing tool adapted to be used the threaded outer end of a rotatable shaft 3.

in burnishing the edges of shoe soles in the re- This threaded sleeve I is preferably positioned pairing thereof. upon a section of threaded shaft of approximate- 5 A further object of this invention is the proly the same size as the sleeve so that the vision of a burnishing tool adapted to be posithreaded sleeve may be turned on to the said tioned upon the threaded end of arotatable shaft. threaded shaft tightly so as to remain there se- A still further object of this invention is the curely. The outer surface of the said threaded provision of a burnishing tool so formed that the sleeve l is provided with a plurality of annular 10 working surfaces thereof maybe readily reversed threads 4 which are adapted to receive in a in relative position on theshaft so that various threadable manner a pin 5 positioned in the thicknesses of shoe soles may be finished. burnisher 6. The burnisher Ii is provided on its A still further object of this invention is the outermost surface with twoseparate and disprovision of a burnishing-tool adapted to shape tinct burnishing sections I and 8 each of which 15 the edges of soles applied to shoes and slmulcomprises a pair of annular grooves 9 and a taneously provide and apply wax or other suitcentrally positioned burnishing surface IIi; each able dressing to the edges of the soles being burnishing-surface being provided with a plushaped. rality of crosswise positioned notches II. The

The burnishing tool shown anddescribed herecrosswise positioned notches II are provided for 20 in has been designed to form a. practical and conthe purpose of enabling the burnishing surface venient means of shaping the edges of soles and of the tool to act more efliciently and to carry half-soles applied in the process of shoe repairwax which will obviously be forced into the .ing. It is highly desirable that the shoe repair shaped edges of the shoe sole as the burnishing job be given a thoroughly attractive finish, espeprocess continues, thus leaving an effectively 25 cially the edges of the soles and for this purpose treated shaped sole edge. e the tool having multiple burnishing surfaces has As the tool is adapted to shape the edges of been provided. As the tool is used, the alternate two different thicknesses of soles, it is necessary burnishing surfaces are utilized depending upon that means he provided for removing the bumthe thickness of the sole, the edges of which are ishing surfaced portion of the tool and reverse 30 being finished and thus means are provided to it in relation to the shaft 3. This is accomplished readily reverse the burnishing portion of the tool by simply unthreading it, the pin 5 following so that the correct burnishing area is at the the annular threads I in the surface of the sleeve outermost end of the shaft upon which the tool I thereby permitting the burnishing surface poris positioned. tion 6 of the tool to be removed from the sleeve 35 With the foregoing and other objects in view portion I. It can then readily be reversed and which will appear as the description proceeds. reapplied to the threaded sleeve I; the pin again the invention resides in the combination and arfollowing the annular threads 4 and serving to rangement of parts and in the details of conefficiently position the burnishing surface porstruction hereinafter described and claimed, it tion 6 of the tool on the rotatable shaft. 40 being understood that changes in the precise By referring to Figure 2 of the drawing an end embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, elevation of the burnishing tool will be seen; like can be made within the scope of what is claimed numerals indicating like parts in relation to Figwithout departing from the spirit of the invenure 1 of the drawing.

tion. What we claim is: 45

The invention is illustrated in the accompany- 1. A burnishing tool adapted for use upon a ing drawing, wherein: rotatable shaft of a shoe repair finishing machine Figure l is a side elevation with parts in cross and comprising a threaded sleeve adapted to be section showing the burnishing tool and its comthreaded on the said shaft; a burnishing porponent parts positioned upon the threaded end tion threadably mounted upon the said threaded 50 of a rotatable shaft. sleeve; a plurality of burnishing surfaces formed Figure 2 is an end elevation of the burnishing on the said burnishing portion of the device so tool. as to enable it to be used to burnish the edges By referring to the drawing and Figure 1 in of soles of shoes. particular, it will be'seen that the burnishing 2. A burnishing tool adapted for positioning 55 upon the threaded end of a rotatable shaft and comprising a threaded sleeve adapted to engage the said threaded shaft; the said threaded sleeve being provided with an outer threaded surface upon which a burnishing portion in the form of a secondary sleeve can be readily positioned and removed; two burnishing areas on the said outer burnishing portion, each of the said burnishing areas comprising a pair of annular grooves and a centrally positioned burnishing surface provided with a plurality of crosswise grooves.

3. A burnishing tool for shoe repair finishing machines adapted to burnish the edges of soles and apply wax treatment thereto comprising a sleeve adapted to be positioned upon a rotatable shaft; threads formed in its outer surface adapted to readily receive a secondary sleeve; :1 pair of annular burnishing sections formed on the outer surface of the said secondary sleeve, each of the said annular burnishing sections being of varying widths to provide for burnishing of varying widths of soles of shoes; 9. pin positioned in the said secondary sleeve and adapted to engage the 1 threads formed on the said sleeve.

THOMAS L. WHITE. LORENZO MARCHETTA. 

